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    Abm466444
 Absus4466644
    Ebmx6888x
 Ebsus4668896
    Db7446464
 Ebsus2668866
    Ab9x22223
[Intro]
Abm Absus4 Ebm Abm
[Verse 1]
AbmCome gather round me Ebsus4people, Ebmhere's a story you never Abmheard
Abm'Bout me and my Ebsus4friends and some    Ebmthings that Abmoccurred
AbmWe thought we'd get some money
We Db7thought that we'd might Abmgo
AbmSpend a weekend Ebsus2pleasant Ebmdown in AbmMexico
AbmI was workin' at Ebsus4McDonalds, Ebmdoin the late night Abmrun
AbmWhen a car pulled up the Ebsus4drive-thru and Ebmpointed out a Abmgun
AbmSaid, "Give us all your Db7money and three Big Macs to Abmgo"
AbmI stuffed them all in a Ebsus2bag and I Ebsus4ducked down Abmbelow
Well the boss got angry when he found out Ebsus4I didn't call the AbmpoliceEbsus4  
AbmI guess I was kinda Ebsus4nervous, they had a Ebm7warrant out on Abmme
AbmConcerning some jaywalking Ebsus4tickets Db7I couldn't afford to Abmpay
AbmNeedless to Ebsus2say I got the Ebmaxe that same Abmday
AbmWell me bein out of work just Ebsus4then
I Ebdidn't want to go Abmhome
AbmMy mom said if I lost this Ebsus4job I'd have to Ebmgo out on my Abmown
AbmSo I went over to Dave's Db7house Abmand got really stoned
AbmCalled up some Ebsus2girls but Ebmnone of them were Abmhome
[Bridge 1]
Abm Ab9 Ebm Absus4 Abm
[Verse 2]
AbmSteve came oEbsus4ver and he Ebmbrought some Abmalcohol
AbmWe're gettin really Ebsus4depressed just Ebmstarin' at the Abmwall
AbmThought if we'd get some money, we Db7thought that we might Abmgo
AbmSpend a weekend Ebsus2pleasant Ebmdown in AbmMexico
[Bridge 2]
Abm Ab9 Ebm Absus4 Abm
[Verse 3]
AbmSteve's dad had a huntin Ebsus4rifle and we Ebmwent and picked it Abmup
AbmWe stopped into the Ebsus47-11 to Ebmtry our Abmluck
AbmWe raised up that huntin Db7rifle but the counter guy just Abmlaughed
AbmAs he pulled out a Ebsus2uzi we Ebmturned and hauled Abmass
AbmWe were runnin so Ebsus4fast til we came to the EbmMcDonalds where I used to Abmwork
AbmWe walked up to the Ebsus4drive-thru and Ebmgave my boss a Abmjerk
AbmSaid, "Give us all your Db7money and three Big Macs to Abmgo
AbmAnd suck on this you Ebsus2weasel, we're Ebmgoin to AbmMexico"
[Bridge 3]
Abm Ab9 Ebm Absus4 Abm
Abm Ab9 Ebm Absus4 Abm
[Verse 4]
AbmDown south we all got really Ebsus4wasted, EbmDave got a case of the Abmruns
AbmWe're all really Ebsus4hungover and Ebmgettin' low on Abmfunds
AbmDave and Steve called their paDb7rents and took the bus back hoAbmme
AbmMe, I got a Ebsus2job at McDonalds Ebmdown in AbmMexico.

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Mexico

by Beck

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Abm

Absus4

Ebm

Ebsus4

Db7

Ebsus2

Ab9

Ebm7

Abm

466444

Absus4

466644

Ebm

x6888x

Ebsus4

668896

Db7

446464

Ebsus2

668866

Ab9

x22223

[Intro]

Abm Absus4 Ebm Abm

[Verse 1]

Abm Ebsus4 Ebm Abm

Come gather round me people, here's a story you never heard

Abm Ebsus4 Ebm Abm

'Bout me and my friends and some things that occurred

Abm

We thought we'd get some money

Db7 Abm

We thought that we'd might go

Abm Ebsus2 Ebm Abm

Spend a weekend pleasant down in Mexico

Abm Ebsus4 Ebm Abm

I was workin' at McDonalds, doin the late night run

Abm Ebsus4 Ebm Abm

When a car pulled up the drive-thru and pointed out a gun

Abm Db7 Abm

Said, "Give us all your money and three Big Macs to go"

Abm Ebsus2 Ebsus4 Abm

I stuffed them all in a bag and I ducked down below

Ebsus4 Abm Ebsus4

Well the boss got angry when he found out I didn't call the police

Abm Ebsus4 Ebm7 Abm

I guess I was kinda nervous, they had a warrant out on me

Abm Ebsus4 Db7 Abm

Concerning some jaywalking tickets I couldn't afford to pay

Abm Ebsus2 Ebm Abm

Needless to say I got the axe that same day

Abm Ebsus4

Well me bein out of work just then

Eb Abm

I didn't want to go home

Abm Ebsus4 Ebm Abm

My mom said if I lost this job I'd have to go out on my own

Abm Db7 Abm

So I went over to Dave's house and got really stoned

Abm Ebsus2 Ebm Abm

Called up some girls but none of them were home

[Bridge 1]

Abm Ab9 Ebm Absus4 Abm

[Verse 2]

Abm Ebsus4 Ebm Abm

Steve came over and he brought some alcohol

Abm Ebsus4 Ebm Abm

We're gettin really depressed just starin' at the wall

Abm Db7 Abm

Thought if we'd get some money, we thought that we might go

Abm Ebsus2 Ebm Abm

Spend a weekend pleasant down in Mexico

[Bridge 2]

Abm Ab9 Ebm Absus4 Abm

[Verse 3]

Abm Ebsus4 Ebm Abm

Steve's dad had a huntin rifle and we went and picked it up

Abm Ebsus4 Ebm Abm

We stopped into the 7-11 to try our luck

Abm Db7 Abm

We raised up that huntin rifle but the counter guy just laughed

Abm Ebsus2 Ebm Abm

As he pulled out a uzi we turned and hauled ass

Abm Ebsus4 Ebm Abm

We were runnin so fast til we came to the McDonalds where I used to work

Abm Ebsus4 Ebm Abm

We walked up to the drive-thru and gave my boss a jerk

Abm Db7 Abm

Said, "Give us all your money and three Big Macs to go

Abm Ebsus2 Ebm Abm

And suck on this you weasel, we're goin to Mexico"

[Bridge 3]

Abm Ab9 Ebm Absus4 Abm

[Verse 4]

Abm Ebsus4 Ebm Abm

Down south we all got really wasted, Dave got a case of the runs

Abm Ebsus4 Ebm Abm

We're all really hungover and gettin' low on funds

Abm Db7 Abm

Dave and Steve called their parents and took the bus back home

Abm Ebsus2 Ebm Abm

Me, I got a job at McDonalds down in Mexico.

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